About Us

Jay joined Harris & Partners LLP in 1982, obtaining his CA designation in 1984. In 1987, he was a founding partner of Harris & Partners Inc. Licensed Insolvency Trustee and Restructuring Professional.

In January 2000, he took over from his partner and assumed the President position of the company. Jay led the expansion of Harris & Partners Inc., from three offices to its present number. His experience in consumer and corporate restructuring is extensive. Jay’s goal is to provide the best answers to the questions he is presented with, while dealing with the financial and emotional strains that come with difficult position the debtors find themselves in. In 2017 Jay was honoured to receive the prestigious FCPA designation. This designation, the CPA professions highest distinction recognizes significant career achievements and community contributions.

Kyle joined Harris & Partners Inc. in 2011 after completing his law degree in the United Kingdom.

Kyle became a Licensed Insolvency Trustee in 2017. He is also a Certified Insolvency Counsellor with years of experience and a proven ability to help his clients get the fresh financial start they need. It is Kyle’s goal to ensure that his clients have a firm grasp on their situation before leaving his office.

Adam joined Harris & Partners Inc. in 2008 after 8 years at Ernst & Young. He obtained his CA designation in 2003 and received his license to practice as a Licensed Insolvency Trustee and Restructuring Professional in 2007.

Adam is focused on providing his expertise to fixing mid- and small-market enterprises and consumers experiencing financial difficulties. Adam’s main goal is to help his clients overcome their financial obstacles and achieve what they initially started out to do.

Joshua joined Harris & Partners in 2016 after completing his Master’s Degree in International Business. In 2018 he became a Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional (CIRP), and a Licensed Insolvency Trustee (LIT) in 2020. He also manages the firm’s advertising and technology.

Paul obtained his Trustee in Bankruptcy License (later, Licensed Insolvency Trustee) and became a member of the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals in 1992 at which time he became a partner at Scott, Pichelli & Graci Ltd.

In 2000, Paul opened J.P. Graci & Associates Ltd., with offices in Hamilton and Brantford. In 2003, Paul became a Partner at Taylor Leibow Inc., until 2008 at which time he re-opened J.P. Graci & Associates Ltd., until the winding down of his practice in July 2020.
Paul has extensive experience in Bankruptcy (Corporate and Consumer), Receiverships, Court Appointed Receiverships and Proposals (Corporate and Consumer), with proven expertise in operation and Administration of Corporate Insolvency Files.

Paul has experience as a court-appointed receiver in complex commercial fraud matters (including Ponzi schemes,) which have involved large scale investigations, computer forensics, international asset tracing, setting aside preferential transactions and large groups of stakeholders

David joined Harris & Partners in 2021 after spending 10 years with Deloitte & Touche and Alvarez & Marsal Canada. David has obtained degrees and professional programming experience from both University of Prince Edward Island and Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. David became a Licensed Insolvency Trustee in 2014 and helps manage the firm’s Alberta practice.

David’s focus is on providing insolvency services to both individuals and small to medium business’s in the Alberta region. His goal is to ensure that his clients achieve their financial rehabilitation through Harris & Partner’s guidance.

Doug joined Harris & Partners in 2021. Doug has been in the industry since 2014, during which time he completed his Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional designation in 2017 (CIRP), and a Licensed Insolvency Trustee (LIT) in 2019.

For Doug the most rewarding part of his job is witnessing the transformation of an individual not only financially but mentally, after they get their finances back on track.

When he’s not working, you can find him enjoying the west coast lifestyle and spending time with his family and friends.

Rob joined HPI in 2022 after spending the past 20 years in the insolvency industry having most recently managed Grant Thornton’s insolvency team in Atlantic Canada. He became a Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional (CIRP) in 2014 and a Licensed Insolvency Trustee (LIT) in 2015. Rob is the Past President of the Nova Scotia Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Professionals (NSAIRP).

Rob is passionate about helping clients find solutions to their financial struggles and says he has the best job in the world – helping people each and every day achieve a Fresh Financial Start.

Shelley Koehli has joined Harris and Partners November 2022.  Shelley is a Licensed Insolvency Trustee, BIA Insolvency Counsellor and Consumer Proposal Administrator.

Shelley is vice-president of the B.C. Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (BCAIRP), a member of the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP) Media Communications Committee, a member on the BC Practice Committee and a member of International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC).

Shelley has been working in the insolvency industry since 1995 and received her license in 2008. Shelley enjoys working with individuals and families to find the right solution to their financial problem.  Shelley takes pride in ensuring you fully understand your options before making your decision.

When Shelley is not working, she is spending time with her family and friends, often in an ice rink as a hockey mom and team manager.